Game Over: Sonic Riders

March 21, 2006

SegaPS2, Xbox, GameCube

OVERVIEW: Dr. Eggman challenges Sonic and his friends to a Worldwide Grand Prix of futuristic proportions.

PLAYERS: 1—4

GAMEPLAY: This game is based on the imaginary sport of airboarding. You heard me right. I’m talkin’ ’bout Back To The Future hoverboard style, but this time Michael J. Fox has been replaced by a blue hedgehog. There’s a lot of cheese in this game, but it’s surprisingly a lot of fun. There are thirteen courses, multiple characters to chose from, and five different modes of play. The overall flow of the game is fast, and the controls are easy to manage.

GRAPHICS: Take a peek at the slide show and judge for yourself.

SOUND: We know Sonic is a club kid at heart, so the techno kinda works. However, the weird she-male voice at the beginning of each race is slightly creepy.